APAAR ID is an innovative initiative by the Ministry of Education, aimed at creating a unified digital academic account for students nationwide
Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) is a permanent account consolidating academic records in private and government schools and colleges
It is a part of the National Education Policy 2020, where parents decide on their child's APAAR ID voluntarily
Similar to a Permanent Account Number (PAN), APAAR offers students a lifelong ID for easy academic record tracking, transfers, and utilization of credit scores
While Aadhaar is a 12-digit identity for all Indian residents, APAAR is generated based on academic details rather than biometrics
Although APAAR ID is linked to Aadhaar, it focuses on tracking educational journeys digitally without replacing Aadhaar as identity proof
It can be generated using school enrollment, a valid Aadhaar card, and initiation through DigiLocker or UMANG platforms
Apart from academic data, it captures biographical data like height, weight, and blood group, as a holistic record for tracking a student's progress
APAAR emerges as a tool for tracking dropout rates, and literacy, by aligning with digitalized education using a secure identity